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LOT 1430
Achaemenid Bronze Jar
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
5 1/2 in. (405 grams, 14 cm).
With a rounded body and carinated shoulder, everted rim and low circular foot.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1430
Achaemenid Bronze Jar
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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